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    Business ProfileforSALT Service Co.

    Air Conditioning Contractors
    BBB accredited business

    At-a-glance

    Customer Reviews

    1.5/5stars

    Average of 8 Customer Reviews

    Customer Complaints

    2 complaints closed in last 3 years

    1 complaints closed in last 12 months

    BBB Rating & Accreditation

    Accredited Since: 5/10/2023

    Years in Business: 16

    Customer Reviews are not used in the calculation of BBB Rating

    Reasons for BBB Rating

    Overview

    Business Details

    Location of This Business
    3071 County Road 100, Hutto, TX 78634-3181
    BBB File Opened:
    6/19/2020
    Years in Business:
    16
    Business Started:
    12/31/2007
    Business Incorporated:
    12/31/2007
    Accredited Since:
    5/10/2023
    Licensing Information:
    This business is in an industry that may require professional licensing, bonding or registration. BBB encourages you to check with the appropriate agency to be certain any requirements are currently being met.
    Type of Entity:
    Limited Liability Company (LLC)
    Alternate Business Name
    • Salt Light and Electric
    • SALT Air and Electric
    • RSM Lighting, LLC
    Business Management
    • John McCarthy, Owner
    • Ms. Melina Garza, Director
    • Mr. Brendan McCarthy, Director
    Contact Information

    Principal

    • John McCarthy, Owner
    • Ms. Melina Garza, Director

    Customer Contact

    • Ms. Melina Garza, Director
    Additional Contact Information

    Phone Numbers

    Customer Complaints

    2 Customer Complaints

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    Most Recent Customer Complaint

    05/16/2024

    Complaint Type:
    Service or Repair Issues
    Status:
    Answered
    Requested a service from Salt Plumbing, Air and Electric company via ****** message. My request was to give me a quote to install a bathroom vent fan. FYI This is an item an HVAC tech should be preforming. They messaged me back and requested me to call them. When I called them, they said they can schedule me the next day. It was $99 "to get tech to door" is their script. Once tech comes, they will preform a 30 point inspection of Electric system and do the job requested. I thought it was weird they were sending an electrician for my request, but was excited to get my request done next day.When tech showed up, they spent and hour doing their inspection, and looked at my requested item. After he was done, he made his presentation. He basically told us our house could potentially burn down, gave us an outrageous price to do repairs, tried to sell us on a $20/month maintenance program, and quoted us $1000 to do the job I requested. We declined services, but still had to pay $99 because tech came to door.After tech left, I felt like I got scammed. I felt like i paid $99 for them to try to sell me on service I did not request, give them a chance to market their monthly service fee, and knowingly quote a ridiculous price on requested service so we would decline the job. I called back and asked to speak to a manager, *****. We had a long conversation and I could tell he had a ton of experience dealing with scammed customers. In the end, manager said he would listen to recording of my phone call when I scheduled service, and he said I agreed to "tech to door" over phone. ***** denied to give me a refund.I read 1 star reviews and there are more customers with my same story. This company makes their money on the $99 "tech to door" and that is a bait and switch. They have a call center, record all conversations, and trained managers for people who feel like they got scammed. The company calls itself a family business, but this is an unethical way for anyone to do business.One last thing, they only have one phone number. When tech reached out to tell me they were on the way, it was from the same number. Why would they insulate themselves like that if they were not preforming unethically?FYI I got my requested item completed for $325, not $1000.
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    Customer Reviews

    8 Customer Reviews

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    Most Recent Customer Review

    Paula M

    1 star

    07/25/2024

    This company is a scam. Need kitchen sink snaked, they came out and all they cared about was selling me a maintenance package, then without doing anything but running water they told us it would be $740 plus the $99 trip fee. This is a scam, I got ripped off $99 for the guy to come in to use my ac to cool down. Other companies only charge around $150 including the trip charge. Paid the $99 and Told the guy to get out of my house and never come back.

    SALT Service Co. Response

    07/26/2024

    Thank you for your feedback. Im truly sorry to hear about the negative experience you had. However, I want to address a few concerns to ensure we provide accurate information and maintain a respectful dialogue.

    First and foremost, we do not tolerate any form of discrimination or disrespect. Its important for us to create a safe and professional environment for both our employees and customers and our employee was aggressively and verbally kicked out of your home.

    Regarding the estimate, we strive to be as clear and transparent as possible about our pricing and services. If there was any misunderstanding or miscommunication, I would like to apologize and offer to review the details of the estimate with you to clarify any confusion.  The estimate provided to you was to clear the kitchen sink and to camera your branch line.

    We take customer feedback seriously and aim to improve our services based on your experience. A manager tried to reach out to you.  Please contact us back so we can address your concerns and work towards a resolution. Your satisfaction is important to us, and we want to ensure any issues are properly addressed.

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